Academic calendar
Fall 2026 (15 weeks) runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026 1st 5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 1st 7 Weeks
- Fall 2026 1st 7.5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 1st 10 Weeks
- Fall 2026 (15 weeks)Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Fall 2026 2nd 5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 2nd 10 Weeks
- Fall 2026 2nd 7 Weeks
- Fall 2026 2nd 7.5 Weeks
- Fall 2026 3rd 5 Weeks
- Spring 2027 1st 5 Weeks
- Spring 2027 1st 7 Weeks
- Spring 2027 1st 7.5 Weeks
- Spring 2027 1st 10 Weeks
- Spring 2027 (15 weeks)
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring 2027 2nd 5 Weeks
- Spring 2027 2nd 10 weeks
- Spring 2027 2nd 7 Weeks
- Spring 2027 2nd 7.5 Weeks
- Spring 2027 3rd 5 Weeks
- Summer 2027 Session A (2 weeks)
- Summer 2027 1st 5 Weeks
- Summer 2027 1st 7 weeks
- Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Session B (5 weeks)
- Summer 2027 2nd 5 Weeks
- Summer 2027 Session C (5 weeks)
- Summer 2027 2nd 7 weeks
- Summer 2027 3rd 5 Weeks
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- Arrows
- The official mascot and collective name for Ursuline students and athletic teams.
B
- BSU
- Black Student Union, a student organization focused on African American culture and community.
G
- Grace
- Grace House, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen and graduate students.
M
- Metz
- The food service provider (Metz Culinary Management) that operates the campus dining facilities.
- Murphy
- Murphy Hall, a residence hall for upperclassmen students.
N
- NSA
- Nursing Student Association, a professional organization for students in the nursing program.
P
- Pilla
- The main dining hall and student center where most campus meals are served.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student voice on campus.
- Smith
- Smith Hall, the primary residence hall for first-year students.
T
- The Lake
- The campus pond area, often used as a landmark for outdoor gathering or study.
U
- USAP
- Ursuline Student Activities Programming, the student-led board that plans campus events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arrows Card
- The official student ID card used for building access, library services, and meal plans.
- besse_bites
- Besse Bites
- D2L
- Desire2Learn (Brightspace), the learning management system used for course materials and online assignments.
- Dauby
- Dauby Science Center, containing science labs and classrooms.
- Mullen
- Mullen Academic Center, the main administrative and classroom building.
- MyUrsuline
- The central student portal for accessing grades, registration, and financial aid information.
- Parker
- The Parker Hannifin Center for Creative and Healing Arts & Sciences, housing nursing and art therapy programs.
- Pilla
- The Pilla Student Center, housing dining, the bookstore, and student lounges.
- pilla_food_court
- Pilla Food Court
- Rave
- The campus emergency alert system used for weather closures and safety notifications.
- St. Angela
- St. Angela Merici Hall, which houses the library and various academic departments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 (15 weeks) runs Aug 26, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.